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- Teacher Prashant Kirar released a viral video detailing significant delays in the delivery of new NCERT textbooks for Class 9 students.
- The late arrival of these materials has forced students to condense months of study into just over a month before their half-yearly exams.
- The educator also expressed concerns regarding the implementation of a new three-language policy without adequate resources or teachers.
- This situation has reportedly led to increased academic pressure and student frustration with the current curriculum transition.
What to watch next
- Response from the Ministry of Education regarding the RTI request filed by Prashant Kirar
- Release dates for the remaining Part 2 NCERT textbooks
- Developments regarding the online petition launched by the teacher
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Prashant Kirar
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“Today, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made those rats the students of 9th grade”
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…a few hours of being uploaded. Kirar, who said he has been teaching students from Classes 8 to 12 for the past seven years, described Class 9 students as being caught in the middle of multiple curriculum changes. “ Today, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made those rats the students of 9th grade ,” he said, referring to the use of animals in scientific testing. Kirar noted the students had received a new NCERT curriculum in Class 8, were introduced to another set of books in Class 9 and could face another…
“How can a child finish a book in one to one and a half months? He is not a robot”
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…July. And his half-yearly exam is in September,” he said. According to the teacher, students may get only around one to one-and-a-half months to prepare material that would ordinarily require several months of study. “ How can a child finish a book in one to one and a half months? He is not a robot ,” Kirar said. He also stated that teachers themselves could be under pressure from school managements to complete the prescribed portions before examinations. Kirar said he had received comments from students…
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